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The weather in 1776? Mild with no chance of climate change.
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (179+ words) By Chelsea Harvey | 07/02/2026 06: 19 AM EDT We compared today's weather with July 4, 1776. (You won't be surprised.) It was a balmy 76 degrees on July 4, 1776, as the Second Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia to adopt the Declaration of Independence. Nearly 250 years later, temperatures…...
NRC looks to speed up reactor build-out, scrap decades-old radiation standard
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (947+ words) By Pavan Acharya | 07/02/2026 06: 45 AM EDT The nuclear regulatory body is moving to replace a half-century-old standard that radiation exposure should be as low as possible to protect human health. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission unveiled new proposals Wednesday geared toward speeding…...
Trump DOE hits its target on small nuclear reactors. Now comes the hard part.
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (289+ words) By Pavan Acharya, Kelsey Tamborrino | 07/02/2026 06: 44 AM EDT A third advanced reactor has reached criticality through an Energy Department program, meeting the administration's self-set July 4 goal. Energy Secretary Chris Wright climbs atop a nuclear reactor at Aalo Atomics facility during a…...
California Senate committee passes bill to hinder Trump-backed Oakland coal project
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (217+ words) By Alex Nieves | 07/02/2026 06: 41 AM EDT After the Energy Department announced federal funding for the controversial coal terminal last month, the measure moved quickly. The Trump administration is funding a controversial, proposed coal export terminal in Oakland. Carolyn Kaster/AP A…...
US data center power plants" emissions could rival Australia"s, report says
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (226+ words) Full access to essential energy & environment news for professionals. By Ariel Wittenberg | 07/02/2026 06: 42 AM EDT The Environmental Integrity Project looked at announced data center projects that include on-site power generation from burning natural gas, estimating the greenhouse gases they could produce....
Proponent of climate lawsuits wins Colorado AG primary
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (202+ words) By Lesley Clark | 07/02/2026 06: 17 AM EDT The Democrat will face a GOP challenger in November who says a case that has arrived at the Supreme Court could threaten the state's energy industry. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold appears outside the…...
A 3-minute timeout ignites World Cup's hottest debate
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (1484+ words) By Saqib Rahim | 07/02/2026 06: 27 AM EDT Mandatory hydration breaks are forcing soccer to rethink its traditions as climate change pushes temperatures higher. Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, center, instructs his players during a hydration break of the World Cup round of…...
Vote canceled on New Jersey climate superfund bill, to progressives" dismay
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (171+ words) By Joey Fox | 07/02/2026 06: 16 AM EDT Under the much-contested bill, fossil fuel companies would pay $50 billion toward climate change adaptation projects. A petroleum pipeline runs through a river near a refinery on April 8, 2001, in northern New Jersey. Spencer Platt/Newsmakers The…...
North Carolina budget deal would trim but not eliminate data center tax breaks
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (193+ words) By Arianna Skibell | 07/02/2026 06: 18 AM EDT The legislation is expected to head soon to Gov. Josh Stein, who has called for the end of all tax incentives for the energy-guzzling facilities. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein speaks at the Land of…...
Oklahoma AG sues State Farm over storm claims
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (183+ words) By Saqib Rahim | 07/02/2026 06: 17 AM EDT The case comes as the Republican attorney general has made fighting high insurance prices a feature of his campaign for governor. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is running for governor. Sue Ogrocki/AP Oklahoma Attorney…...